“G’day Aussies” and “welcome to our country” were among the cheers from the hundreds of Israelis lining the roads and running through the paddocks as the Australian Light Horse Association passed by their homes over the weekend.
It’s been a rousing reception for the 96 Australian and three New Zealanders taking part in the In the Steps of the Light Horse event in Israel ahead of the commemoration of the centenary of the Light Horse charge at Beersheba that was pivotal in turning the fortunes of the first World War in favour of the Allied forces.
The international event in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba is expected to be attended by the Prime Ministers of Israel, Australia and New Zealand, to mark the significant Australian victory in the war.
Read the full article by Sally Cripps at The Guardian.